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Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.Let candidates and PACs share the bountyhttp://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/campaign/227908-let-candidates-and-pacs-share-the-bounty
Earlier this year, proponents of free speech won an important case that my supporters and I fought in the lower courts, eventually prevailing in the Supreme Court of the United States. In McCutcheon v. FEC, SCOTUS struck down aggregate limits on...jpicard@thehill.com (Shaun McCutcheon)227908 at http://thehill.comTue, 23 Dec 2014 12:00:03 -0500CampaignUnlocking the secrets of the 2014—and 2016—electionshttp://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/campaign/226037-unlocking-the-secrets-of-the-2014-and-2016-elections
After nearly a month of forensic analysis, the 2014 midterm elections are shedding more clues than a late-night CSI marathon. While the initial diagnosis spelled disaster for Democrats, a more nuanced examination reveals encouraging data for...jpicard@thehill.com (Page Gardner)226037 at http://thehill.comFri, 05 Dec 2014 10:00:03 -0500CampaignDemise of the &#039;war on women&#039;http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/campaign/224937-demise-of-the-war-on-women
The 2014 midterm election marked a turn in the use of “war on women” rhetoric by many liberal incumbents and challengers. That turn was not the abandonment of the tactic – which features accusations that Republican candidates are out to ban...jpicard@thehill.com (Marjorie Dannenfelser)224937 at http://thehill.comFri, 21 Nov 2014 15:30:03 -0500CampaignElections featured bipartisan appeal to Americans’ opposition to unfair tradehttp://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/campaign/224432-elections-featured-bipartisan-appeal-to-americans-opposition-to
Observers of the midterm elections must wonder whether Bryan Riley actually watched the races before penning his recent post in The Hill (“Free trade is a winner in recent elections,” Nov. 13). Contrary to Riley’s claims, the midterm elections...jpicard@thehill.com (Ben Beachy)224432 at http://thehill.comTue, 18 Nov 2014 14:00:03 -0500CampaignChevron, the FEC, and flouting pay-to-play lawhttp://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/campaign/224059-chevron-the-fec-and-flouting-pay-to-play-law
Chevron once again sidesteps a critical campaign finance law – this time without any worries, since the Federal Election Commission (FEC) says it’s OK. Company leaders dipped into Chevron’s corporate coffers and handed over $1 million in a...jpicard@thehill.com (Craig Holman)224059 at http://thehill.comFri, 14 Nov 2014 12:30:03 -0500CampaignTime for progressives to change the playbookhttp://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/campaign/223746-time-for-progressives-to-change-the-playbook
As I watched the predictable post-Election Day finger-pointing the past few days, it seemed clear we need a new playbook all together. We need a playbook that reflects that the world has changed - with new data, technology, demographics and laws....jpicard@thehill.com (Scott Goodstein)223746 at http://thehill.comThu, 13 Nov 2014 14:00:03 -0500CampaignWhy red-state Democrats matterhttp://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/campaign/222792-why-red-state-democrats-matter
Washington’s political handicappers have spoken: Tonight will be a massacre—a Night of the Long Knives for red-state Democrats.Let’s hope they are wrong, and not just for partisan reasons. It’s always a small but delectable victory for democracy...jpicard@thehill.com (Will Marshall)222792 at http://thehill.comTue, 04 Nov 2014 13:44:36 -0500CampaignEngaging post-partisan millennialshttp://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/campaign/222475-engaging-post-partisan-millennials
If you’re among the 86 percent of people who currently disapprove of the way Congress is doing its job, then you better have a gigantic red circle on your calendar marking Election Day.But if you’re under 30, there’s about a 75 percent chance you...jpicard@thehill.com (Andy Bernstein)222475 at http://thehill.comSat, 01 Nov 2014 11:00:03 -0400CampaignGOP’s first and only competitor to Dems’ political intelligence monopolyhttp://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/campaign/221537-gops-first-and-only-competitor-to-dems-political-intelligence
When, in the eyes of Democrats, President George W. Bush “stole” not one, but two presidential elections, the party did not stand idly by. Democrats came back unified, strong and --most importantly -- with better research, messaging, and targeting....jpicard@thehill.com (Elise Sabbeth)221537 at http://thehill.comThu, 23 Oct 2014 16:00:02 -0400CampaignWhy candidates should take a stand to limit global warminghttp://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/campaign/220987-why-candidates-should-take-a-stand-to-limit-global-warming
As they debate in auditoriums around the country this month, candidates for public office are trying to figure out what, if anything, they should be saying about global warming. We have good news for them: taking a stand to limit climate change...jpicard@thehill.com (Anthony Leiserowitz and Edward Maibach)220987 at http://thehill.comFri, 17 Oct 2014 14:00:03 -0400CampaignGovernor races are key to 2016 electionhttp://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/campaign/220995-governor-races-are-key-to-2016-election
In terms of governing, the battle for partisan control of the United States Senate is the most important political contest on this year’s ballot. But for those trying to read the tea leaves for early signs of advantage heading into the 2016...jpicard@thehill.com (Bruce N. Gyory)220995 at http://thehill.comFri, 17 Oct 2014 13:00:02 -0400CampaignA mandate to governhttp://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/campaign/220855-a-mandate-to-govern
There’s little argument over the wisdom of Spanish philosopher George Santayana’s observation that “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” But the less articulated inverse of this is also true: Those who remember...jpicard@thehill.com (Jenny Beth Martin)220855 at http://thehill.comThu, 16 Oct 2014 14:00:03 -0400CampaignThe Rule of Six – assessing Democrats’ 2014 chances in state legislatureshttp://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/220851-the-rule-of-six-assessing-democrats-2014-chances-in-state
Six appears to be the magic number this year for Republicans, up and down the ballot.Veteran nonpartisan election-watcher Stu Rothenberg opined last week that "if the GOP fails to capture the Senate this year, 2016 could turn into an unmitigated...jpicard@thehill.com (Michael Sargeant)220851 at http://thehill.comThu, 16 Oct 2014 13:00:03 -0400CampaignFacebook’s crystal ball forecasts Republican Senate in 2015http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/campaign/217574-facebooks-crystal-ball-forecasts-republican-senate-in-2015
With eight weeks left before the 2014 midterm elections, our Facebook Campaign Forecasting Model predicts that Republicans will pickup five Senate seats in November. Three of these are from toss-up races we are presently tracking – see www....jpicard@thehill.com (Matthew MacWilliams, Edward Erikson and Nicole Berns)217574 at http://thehill.comSun, 14 Sep 2014 09:00:02 -0400CampaignHow to advance voting rights through executive actionhttp://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/campaign/206390-how-to-advance-voting-rights-through-executive-action
Voters across the country scored significant victories in the past few weeks. A federal judge struck down Wisconsin’s voter ID law, saying it violated the Voting Rights Act. A Pennsylvania ID law is dead after the governor decided not to appeal a...jpicard@thehill.com (Lucy Zhou)206390 at http://thehill.comMon, 19 May 2014 15:00:02 -0400CampaignThe GOP needs a pro-growth, pro-worker game plan for 2014http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/campaign/205384-the-gop-needs-a-pro-growth-pro-worker-game-plan-for-2014
One of the central and urgent missions of the conservative movement right now is to stop the economic train wreck that is the Obama presidency and get America back on the path to hope, growth and opportunity.Let’s face it - American workers and...jennifery@thehill.com (Rick Santorum)205384 at http://thehill.comWed, 07 May 2014 09:01:02 -0400Campaign